• Southern Miss fans may remember Heiar, who spent two seasons as an assistant coach in Hattiesburg under Larry Eustachy. He's currently an assistant at Wichita State.

Kenny Payne, Kentucky

• A Laurel native, Payne is currently an assistant coach under John Calipari. Payne played under Denny Crum at Louisville and is regarded as one of the best recruiters in the country. Payne has reportedly already expressed interest in the USM job.

Donnie Tyndall has agreed to a 5-year, $1.6 million contract with the Tennessee Volunteers. Courtney Cronin and Southern Miss beat writer Jason Munz discuss the terms of the contract and what the move means for USM. (Courtney Cronin/Clarion-Ledger).

Brad Underwood, Stephen F. Austin

• A head coach for only one season, Underwood led the Lumberjacks to an NCAA tournament appearance last season and a win over VCU. He's been an assistant under both Bob Huggins and Frank Martin.

Jeff Neubauer, Eastern Kentucky

• Neubauer has been the Colonels' coach since 2005 and has won a pair of Ohio Valley Conference championships during that time, most recently in 2014.

Sean Woods, Morehead State

• A candidate last time around at Southern Miss, Woods eventually left Mississippi Valley State for Morehead State, where he's been 35-32 in two seasons.

John Pelphrey, Florida

• Former South Alabama and Arkansas head coach is currently an assistant under Billy Donovan.

Rick Stansbury, former Mississippi State head coach

• Stansbury has not coached since 2012, but he's only 54 and is a top recruiter.

Steve Prohm, Murray State

• In four seasons with the Racers, the 39-year-old Prohm is 74-23. He was an assistant at Southeastern Louisiana and Tulane before signing on with Murray State in a similar role.